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The Harlem Renaissance Curriculum
Grades 11&12
4 week unit
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was an exceptionally vibrant and productive period for African American intellectuals, writers, musicians, and artists. Through the powerful intellectual leadership of men such as Alain Locke and W.E.B. DuBois, along with the support of wealthy white patrons, African American artists and thinkers who were centered in Harlem were able to make unprecedented contributions to the arts – and the world took notice. Harlem had become the hot spot. However, the spotlight on Harlem lasted merely ten years or so, from approximately 1920-1930, and this left many of its leaders disheartened but its short life span. Was the Harlem Renaissance just a fling for the rich white dilettantes of the Jazz Age, or were there significant achievements and contributions made by African Americans that have had a lasting effect?
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1 mysterie person // Jan 10, 2008 at 8:24 pm
who were the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance?
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